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Nigeria’s cabinet agrees to send 2019 budget to parliament

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Nigeria’s cabinet has agreed to send the 2019 budget to parliament, the budget minister, Udoma Udo Udoma, said on Friday.

Udoma, speaking to reporters in Abuja, said the president would present the budget to parliament “as soon as possible”, but declined to give further details.  Reuters

Pix: Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma

 

 

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